Explosive Wave of Frontier Model Releases
ArtificialAnlys · x · 2026-07-18
Artificial Analysis noted a massive explosion of frontier model releases in the last 8 days: Grok 4.5, GPT-5.6, Muse Spark 1.1, and yesterday's Kimi K3.
Meanwhile, the number of labs scoring over 50 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index increased from 2 in early June to 6, indicating a significant rise in the overall benchmark level of frontier models. The post also highlighted the scores of Grok 4.5 (54 points) and various versions of GPT-5.6, emphasizing that competition among frontier camps is accelerating.
Related event: Artificial Analysis Says Four Frontier Models Launched in Eight Days(5 posts)→
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